Handle

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Object Details

Description
Horizontal loop form composed of two snakes with tails entwined, their heads flanking a satyr's head at top, its horns looped around the snakes.
Credit Line
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
ca. 1775
Accession Number
1909-25-15
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Handle
Medium
Gilt bronze
Dimensions
H x W: 9.4 x 9.2 cm (3 11/16 x 3 5/8 in.)
made in
France
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Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Record ID
chndm_1909-25-15
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4fe30cd0b-de7a-4073-8543-cb31066e8cb6

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